Chicago’s Broadview suburb Mayor was servered partnership with Durk’s nonprofit
Lil Durk’s key to Chicago’s Broadview suburb was taken back a few days after gaining it owing to his recent arrest.
In earlier reporting, Broward County police records indicate that the rapper was arrested on October 24 in Florida for a murder for hire case.
The day after, Broadview’s Mayor Katrina Thompson was quick to cut ties with Durk’s Neighborhood Heroes Foundation and also took back the key that was presented to him on October 18.
“While the American system of justice grants everyone the presumption of innocence until proven guilty in a court of law, in the Village of Broadview, the court of public opinion of residents has even higher moral and ethical standards of behavior,” Mayor Thompson stated in a Facebook post. “And our public partners must also reflect the same uncompromising standards demanded by our residents.”
She added: “Given the news that Durk ‘Lil Durk’ Banks has been arrested in Florida and charged with murder for hire, the Village of Broadview is withdrawing our honorary ‘key to the village’ granted to Durk and is terminating our partnership agreement with his youth organization, Neighborhood Heroes Foundation. As mayor, protecting Broadview’s interests and upholding the values of residents is job number one.”